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The Difference Between Accounting & Advising
Entrepreneurs are people who turn ideas into action. They have a way of thinking that values self-reliance and strives for distinction through excellence. The kind of thinking that is the difference between business as usual and unusually good business. At Lear & Pannepacker, we think that way on behalf of our clients. That is because our approach is both personalized and strategic—it’s the difference between accounting and advising—solving today’s tax planning challenges with modern solutions, while keeping our eye focused on meeting your long-term goals. We are proud to provide the highest quality professional accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, and tax planning for businesses, personal finances, or not-for-profit organizations.
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4.9
Based on 414 reviews
Lear & Pannepacker, LLP
4.9
Matt Morris
13:20 29 Feb 24
Worked with Mike Arron for >5 years and their team is great
Edwin Platt
19:22 19 Feb 24
Always very helpful with quick responses to any questions we have. Highly recommend this company.
Ken Ruocco
20:25 18 Feb 24
William Zachry III
16:26 16 Feb 24
Professionalism, communication, timeliness, and accuracy are attributes I would apply to this accounting firm.
brooke k.
13:02 16 Feb 24
Great company, I've been working with them for years and they were able to find things my old accountant couldn't. Highly recommend.
Bonnie Equals
14:58 08 Feb 24
Outstanding Accounting Firm! Very organized and thorough!! I highly recommend!!
John Renk
16:36 06 Feb 24
Lear & Pennepacker, LLP is a top professional. Have been with them for 15 years. Helped us with all tax related work. Not just Federal and state. As well with local and state programs related to taxes. As a small Invester and retired, never an IRS problem.
Khürt Williams
01:24 06 Feb 24
Lear & Pannepacker, LLP is a top-notch accounting. Their expertise and dedication to clients make them a trusted legal partner. I trust no other firm to do my taxes. The care and attention to detail give me peace of mind!
Martha Van Cleve
14:41 03 Feb 24
Lear and Pannepacker has been providing tax and financial advisory services for our family and our business for over 20 years. The service has been consistently excellent and the advice invaluable. I would recommend them wholeheartedly.
Carrie Fletcher
19:47 02 Feb 24
Responsive, accurate, easy to work with.
Scott Glassman
21:50 01 Feb 24
Kim Rentner
02:10 31 Jan 24
Macy Weymar
22:11 30 Jan 24
Professional, personalized support. Extremely reliable, timely, helpful, and accessible.
Donna Sobel
17:02 29 Jan 24
Elrico Blancaflor
11:55 29 Jan 24
Laura Pronesti, and team are so helpful, responsive, and direct. For all the moving parts and complexity of business taxes, we are happy to have them support us as a small business.
Cindy LoPresti
20:48 28 Jan 24
Professional and do exceptional work.
Gary Weissman
20:03 28 Jan 24
My experience has been very positive. My accountant Jay Lesser is most professional and responsive as is all the staff that I have come in contact with.
Ellie Deardorff
20:30 26 Jan 24
Antonia Foldes
22:11 25 Jan 24
We have been working with Lear and Pannepacker for five years.Their work is all the time correct, helpful punctual and cordial.In these years our tax return never was stressful Ivan Lendvai
Jonah Tuckman
19:30 25 Jan 24
I have done everything from business returns to personal with Lear & Pannepacker. I very much appreciate their work. They are prudent, rapid, and quite accurate. Would 100% recommend.
JACK MOLLIN
15:19 24 Jan 24
LillithJade Vaughn
04:22 23 Jan 24
Janice Gross
23:57 22 Jan 24
I am a new client with L&P starting with tax year 2023. So far I like our communications from our first call to the engagement letter I just signed.They were recommended by an attorney and by my friend's financial advisor's firm and I feel confidant in starting this relationship.
Meg Helms
17:19 21 Jan 24
Lear&Pannepacker has been our family’s trusted accounting /rax firm advisor for decades. They have been with us ably supporting through a small business audit (nightmare) and tax reporting, year after year. We are extremely confident that our main advisor, Dennis Kilfeather, and his team will give us proactive advice and help us maximize results/ minimize hassles dealing with annual tax filing. I recommend you contact this company if you are in search of a new financial advisor firm.
Christina Couch
19:44 20 Jan 24
Cathy Rikhye
16:12 20 Jan 24
Lear & Pannepacker accountants have taken care of my yearly taxes, my business taxes and my estate tax issues for decades. In all these areas they have been reliable, knowledgeable and professional. Thanks especially to Nate Semmel and Taras.
hubcorick
21:11 18 Jan 24
Outstanding Accounting Firm providing excellent service and knowledge of various accounting issues.
Steve Sabato
21:21 15 Jan 24
Nate Semmel at Lear & Pannepacker, and his father before him, have prepared my tax returns for over forty years. As my business became more profitable and my income grew, Nate has provided consultation, continuity, and expert CPA oversight . He is extremely smart, always up to date on regulatory changes, and totally focused on customer service at all times. A trusted, consummate professional, I highly recommend him.
Elisabeth Svanberg
16:48 13 Jan 24
Scot Pannepacker has been my tax advisor for the past 15+ years. He is one of the few advisors I have met in the US who has insights, or seeks insights, for non-citizen residents to comply with US and overseas tax regulation. warmly recommended!
Kevin Deas
14:37 12 Jan 24
I have worked with L P for decades. My experience has been very positive. The accountants (in particular, Pavan Rajput) have always been enthusiastic, confidence inspiring, and efficient.
Kenneth Allen
12:33 30 Dec 23
I could not have been happier with the job they did for me!I engaged my 'attorney' 9 months prior because of some issues with filing for my father's estate and he only did 7 hours work on my case. Lear and Pannepacker cleared up not only my initial filings for my father's estate (Thanks, Nick!), but I hired them to also complete the closing of estate forms for the State and Federal (Thanks, Christine). I have made it known to most people I that I have had contact with since, if they ever need an accountant, go to these people. Prompt, courteous, thorough and honest. KUDOS!
Mark Hall
14:52 12 Dec 23
Lear & Pannepacker has been a critical partner for my business, strategically working with us from a small start up to a $15M+ revenue company annually. They are professional, responsive and on the front lines of regulatory tax requirements as new changes impact overall revenue.
Harry Mynick
21:46 11 Dec 23
My Lear & Pannepacker representative has been excellent, reliable, informative, and professional.
Loreain Tolle
21:08 08 Dec 23
On time fast & friendly service.
Marina Echavarria
13:30 07 Dec 23
James Santiago of this firm has been my accountant for over two years and has saved me thousands through his ingenuity and expertise. I have referred him to all of my colleagues and friends as I believe he is the best accountant I have ever had. He goes the extra mile to ensure that you are doing all you can, personally and in your business, to maximize your business from a tax perspective.
Lisa Euerle
13:41 06 Dec 23
Dennis is very professional, kind, informative and helpful. Chris the receptionist is also very professional and friendly.
Linda Mayer
14:49 05 Dec 23
Very professional. Always quick to answer. Very thorough work.
Mel Johnson
15:22 30 Nov 23
The whole team has been a please to work with!
Mark Marron
23:29 27 Nov 23
Great team at L&P. Always professional and responsive too! Go with them!!
Jane De Hart
20:04 27 Nov 23
jennifer knill
17:58 18 Nov 23
We have been filing our taxes with this firm for years. We have always had a positive experience.
Bill Douglas
19:37 16 Nov 23
Lear & Pannepacker prepared my 2022 tax return quickly. I got a refund this year and am very satisfied.
Dan Katzman
17:55 13 Nov 23
Gave us terrific advise and great customer service. They were able to assist in finding additional ways for our company to save money.
Willam Douglas
04:54 11 Nov 23
Always had a great experience with Lear & Pannepacker. Returns are accurate and timely
Kamilla Dahlin
03:00 11 Nov 23
Top-notch, professional and very knowledgeable in all things taxes! I have been a client for over a decade - happy with the service.
dushyroth
19:28 09 Nov 23
Nate Semmel and his team at Lear and Pannepacker provided us with excellent service. Our tax return was complicated but Nate was fully aware of all the details and forms needed for an accurate tax return. It was also done efficiently and quickly. Extremely happy with the services we received and will be long term clients!
Bret Sharretts
19:03 06 Nov 23
I have been working with Lear & Pannepacker for many years. They provide top notch tax service, are always professional in approach and at the same time are extremely personable with you as a client.
D B
20:15 04 Nov 23
Joe M has been doing my taxes for years. Top shelf.
Maisie Ryle
15:34 03 Nov 23
Nice, always professional people 🙂
Sharon Scurato
12:23 03 Nov 23
We have been doing our taxes with Jay for many years. He is always pleasant, helpful, efficient and always gets them done on time. New web tools streamline the process even more!
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3.7
Based on 3 reviews
Lear & Pannepacker
3.7
Rob W.
11:44 09 Dec 21
Completely shady organization - they charged me for asking questions and answering an email on setting up a corporate account for real estate. They never...
Jonathan M.
11:42 04 Jan 21
We started using Lear & Pannepacker for our new RIA office and have been very happy with how they have handled everything. We have had a very good...
Richard W.
15:24 26 Sep 20
I have engaged the expert services of Lear & Pannepacker for a number of years now and I have had no complaints to make. Expert service, knowledgeable Tax...
S K.
04:34 24 Jan 18
We used CPA Jay Lesser for over a decade for help with preparing our taxes. We received a letter last fall that he would be working with Lear & Pannepacker...
Chris K.
14:00 12 Mar 17
As with many others, filing taxes can be a daunting task. I am very happy with the service and ease of mind they provided for me during such hectic time. My...
William K.
08:39 13 Feb 17
After doing my taxes through Lear & Pannepacker, I can't imagine ever going back to using a free online service. Their level of knowledge and customer...
Maricruz D.
12:35 16 Aug 15
I'm a bit younger and newer to the work force, so I wasn't really sure with how to go about doing my taxes etc... I knew I needed some help and didn't feel...
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We Treat Our Clients Like Family
Since our start, the Lear & Pannepacker, LLP team has understood the value of building solid, sustainable relationships with clients based on mutual trust. We pride ourselves on our ability to combine the ethics and objectivity inherent in accounting firms with the creativity and tech-savvy know-how demanded by today’s top clients; providing modern solutions to modern problems with old-fashioned integrity.
“Our extended family has used Lear and Pannepacker for accounting and tax services for about two decades. They have helped us in a wide variety of matters from personal taxes, trusts, family partnerships, small corporations, and even foundation matters. They have always been responsive, helpful, thoughtful, and fun to work with.”
President, International Research Firm
Princeton, NJ
“I am a small business person, and Lear & Pannepacker, LLP is my CFO and financial advisor. Eric Lear has consulted for me on both my personal and business finances for over ten years. Lear & Pannepacker, LLP professionals are extremely responsive, analytical, and experienced. They provide peace of mind by competently handling your finances, allowing you to concentrate on expanding your business, it’s a perfect partnership.”
Partner, Public Affairs Company
Hamilton, NJ
“Lear & Pannepacker, LLP has represented me and my firm for a number of years. Eric, Scot and all of the employees of Lear & Pannepacker, LLP have always provided excellent accounting services in a prompt and professional manner.”
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Newtown, PA
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